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aws cloudwatch describe-alarms

List CloudWatch alarms.

Copy-ready commandaws cloudwatch describe-alarms
aws cloudwatch describe-alarms --output table

Requirements and permissions

Requirements
AWS CLI v2
Permissions
AWS IAM permissions vary
Last reviewed
2026-07-31

Examples

Basic example

List CloudWatch alarms.

aws cloudwatch describe-alarms --output table

Common errors

Command not found

Confirm AWS CLI v2 is installed and available in your current shell.